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yet the obama administration within months of taking office released several olc memos describing the legal justification for the treatment of terrorist detainees in u.s. custody. within months of taking office released several olc memos describing the legal justification for the treatment of terrorist detainees in u.s. custody. do you think it was appropriate that a different standard was applied to the release of the memos from the bush administration than those produced by the obama administration? >> i do not think there was a different standard. >> one was released within four months of the obama administration taking office. the other had been requested for a much longer time. >> i am not a lawyer. i have come to learn of the term sui generis. the olc memos released after the president came into office were released because the program was terminated. olc will counsel opinions, and those opinions were looked at in a different way because of the sui generis circumstances. >> both are essential for the ability of congress to carry its oversight responsibilities. finally, the intel
yet the obama administration within months of taking office released several olc memos describing the legal justification for the treatment of terrorist detainees in u.s. custody. within months of taking office released several olc memos describing the legal justification for the treatment of terrorist detainees in u.s. custody. do you think it was appropriate that a different standard was applied to the release of the memos from the bush administration than those produced by the obama...
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obama decided not to submit brennan's name c.i.a. director four years ago because of his involvement. he had had been with the c.i.a. 25 years and a lot of talk that he was involved with enhanced interrogation. maybe he was opposed to enhanced interrogation. this is going to come up tomorrow. >> he publicly defended enhanced interrogation. he basically said it worked. even if you regret it behind the scenes, he said it worked. i think he is going to get questions from democratic senators, aclu put out a statement tonight he needs to get questions about drones and enhanced interrogations. a third subject that will be discussed tomorrow and that will be benghazi. the administration still has not turned over many of the key documents that republicans on the senate intelligence committee have requested, documents that they have turned over in other contexts like the committee's investigation of enhanced interrogations under the bush administration. obama administration willing to turn over bush era sensitive documents but not providing t
obama decided not to submit brennan's name c.i.a. director four years ago because of his involvement. he had had been with the c.i.a. 25 years and a lot of talk that he was involved with enhanced interrogation. maybe he was opposed to enhanced interrogation. this is going to come up tomorrow. >> he publicly defended enhanced interrogation. he basically said it worked. even if you regret it behind the scenes, he said it worked. i think he is going to get questions from democratic senators,...
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senate will not vote on president obama's pick to head up the cia, not until next week. the white house is facing new bipartisan support on the drone program. rand paul says he will work to block in the nomination of john brennan until the white house explains its policy on potentially droning people inside the united states. during his confirmation hearing this month, brennan said the white house had no intention of conduct those targeted killings, at least not on american soil. katherine is live for us in washington this afternoon. katherine, what else are we hearing from the lawmakers opposed to this drone thing? >> the questioning of the obama administration's drone policy and whether it's consistent with the u.s. constitution is clearly bipartisan. listen to this hearing in the house. >> the american people deserve to know and understand the legal basis under which the obama administration believes it can kill u.s. citizens and under what circumstances. >> it is not clear that congress intended to sanction legal force against a loosely defined enemy in an indefinite
senate will not vote on president obama's pick to head up the cia, not until next week. the white house is facing new bipartisan support on the drone program. rand paul says he will work to block in the nomination of john brennan until the white house explains its policy on potentially droning people inside the united states. during his confirmation hearing this month, brennan said the white house had no intention of conduct those targeted killings, at least not on american soil. katherine is...
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it's president obama's turn today with the house democrats. we just saw him speaking out for gun control. joe biden was passionate with the democrats last night. >> enough is enough. we have to stand up. folks, look, many of you ms room have been standing up your entire careers. many of you have scars on your back like i do from having acted, attempted to act, and continuing to try to act. and deal with the senselessness of gun violence in america. >> earlier today as congress and the president join hands at the annual prayer breakfast, the president joked that the holy spirit doesn't seem to last very long in washington these days. >> you would like to think that the shelf life wasn't so short. i go back to the oval office, and i start watching the cable news networks, and it's like we didn't -- >> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. a busy day. john brennan is going to face questions about the counter terror tactics employed by two separate administrations that he has served. joining me now for our daily fix chris calizza and m
it's president obama's turn today with the house democrats. we just saw him speaking out for gun control. joe biden was passionate with the democrats last night. >> enough is enough. we have to stand up. folks, look, many of you ms room have been standing up your entire careers. many of you have scars on your back like i do from having acted, attempted to act, and continuing to try to act. and deal with the senselessness of gun violence in america. >> earlier today as congress and...
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we have your weather channel forecast just ahead. >>> president obama orders the justice department to release classified documents over his choice to use drone attacks against americans. >>> plus, a bad nanny caught in the act of hitting an infant. >>> a dog with a human face. >>> and, believe it or not, a stud dwla tells women the day and time and week when they're the least attractive. >>> good morning. whether you live in the northeast or you're traveling anywhere near there this weekend, you need to know there's a whopper of a snowstorm headed this way. the national weather service is forecasting as much as two feet of snow in some areas and a potentially dangerous icy mix in others. bill karins is tracking that storm. bill, what can we expect? >> the storm is still on. looks just as bad today as it did yesterday at this time. we have more agreement. that means more of a chance it's going to happen. let me introduce you to the two storms that are going to become our one storm. the first is through the great lakes from milwaukee to grand rapids to chicago. travel is not fun. some a
we have your weather channel forecast just ahead. >>> president obama orders the justice department to release classified documents over his choice to use drone attacks against americans. >>> plus, a bad nanny caught in the act of hitting an infant. >>> a dog with a human face. >>> and, believe it or not, a stud dwla tells women the day and time and week when they're the least attractive. >>> good morning. whether you live in the northeast or you're...
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obama. best reflects their views on guns. 46% say the nra does. reconcile that with universal background checks being supported 92%. how does this make sense? >> you know, i can't answer that. there was a lot of other numbers in this poll that kind of contradicted each other, too. you know, i will say that, you know, that there's probably a good half of the country that thinks that president obama is very liberal. and so, somewhere in there they're equating that he wants a lot more than just universal background checks. that he's asking for more to be banned and so that they fall somewhere in the middle between he and the nra. >> as i mentioned, the state of the union tuesday. the president during his inauguration address mentioned newtown but did not go in to great detail. we have seen him on the road now for the first time outside of washington, d.c. when he went to minneapolis. but with the state of the union address and hearing a little bit of what we heard today, how does he wrap it all
obama. best reflects their views on guns. 46% say the nra does. reconcile that with universal background checks being supported 92%. how does this make sense? >> you know, i can't answer that. there was a lot of other numbers in this poll that kind of contradicted each other, too. you know, i will say that, you know, that there's probably a good half of the country that thinks that president obama is very liberal. and so, somewhere in there they're equating that he wants a lot more than...
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obama at 49%. the nra at 42%. surprisingly strong democratic party behind the nra and then there is a leap down here where the congratulate lick church and the go sprks way down there at 29%. do you think obama's popularity will help him leverage in the sequester and the lack of popularity hurt them or is this the gop saying we don't believe in government. we want to damage government to aid our thesis that government is the problem and working into their big scheme. >> i don't think that the president's favorability realityings are impressive. being under 50% on popularity doesn't really bode well for the ability to pressure republicans and gop-leaning districts that have an unfavorable impression of the president or where his favorability is lower. is the president an asset compared to the republicans? absolutely. the issue is that the republicans might be willing to hold out through about anything to maintain lower tax rates or at least to prevent closing loopholes. it's a public that demands a balanced approac
obama at 49%. the nra at 42%. surprisingly strong democratic party behind the nra and then there is a leap down here where the congratulate lick church and the go sprks way down there at 29%. do you think obama's popularity will help him leverage in the sequester and the lack of popularity hurt them or is this the gop saying we don't believe in government. we want to damage government to aid our thesis that government is the problem and working into their big scheme. >> i don't think that...
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ed brooks, carolyn moseley braun and barack obama. she keeps you guessing. and barack obama. e, carolyn mosn and barack obama. - - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or if you have any allergic reactions such as rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breat
ed brooks, carolyn moseley braun and barack obama. she keeps you guessing. and barack obama. e, carolyn mosn and barack obama. - - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions...
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obama called in since new year's eve. as white house officials faced questions on whether the buck stops with the president. >> the president is commander in chief, and he is very concerned. that is why he has put forward compromise proposals again and again. >> house majority leader eric cantor fired back, the president should stop scaring the public about how me it digress restore will stop being inspected and criminals will be let free by budget cuts. instd reach out to senate democratic leader harry reid who did not get a call from the president today and bush and to pass one of two house republican plans to stop the sequestered. cantor declaring house republicans have acted, and it is time for the president and senate democrats to join us. it is time to get off of the campaign trail and get to work, show us with spending reductions you prefer and let's find some common ground. in a tit-for-tat fight, carney brought out shots on the president's own plans to cut spending and tried to turn the blame game back on publica
obama called in since new year's eve. as white house officials faced questions on whether the buck stops with the president. >> the president is commander in chief, and he is very concerned. that is why he has put forward compromise proposals again and again. >> house majority leader eric cantor fired back, the president should stop scaring the public about how me it digress restore will stop being inspected and criminals will be let free by budget cuts. instd reach out to senate...
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the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence and judiciary committee last year. its release follows failed civil liberty groups fighting legal justification for the targeting of an american. we will have more after headlines. and the report has revealed a detailed look at global involvement in the cia secret program of prisons, rendition and torture in the years after 9/11. the open society justice initiative says 54 countries aided the cia until president obama halted the program in 2009. the report also reveals that at least 136 people were held by the cia during those years -- the largest tally to date. the count
the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence...
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the photos of baby obama got just under 70,000 views. the photos of baby romney just over 6,000 views. that is worse than 10 to 1. okay, maybe it's a baby thing. how about if we age them a little. barack obama, i have to say, was not the world's most handsome teenager. those were kind of his awkward years, whereas mitt romney was quite possibly the world's best teenager. they both ended up as very handsome adult men, but they went through their awkward periods, their gawky periods at different ages. but even with that, again, the young man photos of barack obama get roughly 70,000 views. the comparable votes of young man mitt romney get less than 1/5 that number. this is not a republican versus democrat thing or a conservative versus liberal thing either. at the height of her powers, put sarah palin's click per headline stats up against any democrat you can imagine or any combination of democrats you can imagine and she would blow everybody out of the water. conservatives can attract interest. just not this one, for whatever reason. the
the photos of baby obama got just under 70,000 views. the photos of baby romney just over 6,000 views. that is worse than 10 to 1. okay, maybe it's a baby thing. how about if we age them a little. barack obama, i have to say, was not the world's most handsome teenager. those were kind of his awkward years, whereas mitt romney was quite possibly the world's best teenager. they both ended up as very handsome adult men, but they went through their awkward periods, their gawky periods at different...
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bush and now by barack obama? soon after he succeeded bush, president obama announced he would not permit torture and would close down the detention camp at guantanamo bay. he also said this -- >> our actions in defense of liberty will be just as our cause. and that we the people will uphold our fundamental values as vigilantly as we protect our security. once again america's moral example must be the bedrock and the beacon of ou >> four yes adership. >> four years later, guantanamo not only remains open, but a few days ago, the state department announced it was eliminating the office assigned to close the prison and move its detainees. meanwhile, president obama has stepped up the use of unmanned drones against suspected terrorists abroad. those drone attacks have killed a growing number of civilians and have prompted the united nations to launch an investigation into their legality and the deadly toll on innocent people. >> the central objective of the investigation i'm formally launching this morning is to look
bush and now by barack obama? soon after he succeeded bush, president obama announced he would not permit torture and would close down the detention camp at guantanamo bay. he also said this -- >> our actions in defense of liberty will be just as our cause. and that we the people will uphold our fundamental values as vigilantly as we protect our security. once again america's moral example must be the bedrock and the beacon of ou >> four yes adership. >> four years later,...
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tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct negotiations between the two countries might be possible. >> i'm not a diplomat, i'm a revolutionary and negotiations can only be meaningful when the other party shows goodwill. when they don't show goodwill, talks are meaningless. >> u.s. is accused of holding a gun to iran but six powers which includes the united states is expected to meet the nuclear team next month. while the sanctions are hurting iran's economy they are not thwarting nuclear advancement. >> to make these advanced centrifuges, suggests they are moving fast ahead on their program. >> one note on the s
tehran has found another way to provoke the obama administration. amy kellogg has more from london. >> iran just released footage it claimed it extracted from a drone captured in 2011. footage of the pentagon will not confirm if s authentic. not only can it reverse engineer and mass produce spy planes now but it's collected data from the sentinel surveillance craft it intercepted. as sanctions against iran are tightening. the supreme leader rejects joe biden's suggestion that direct...
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you think of john brennan as president obama is nominee? >> i think as many questions to answer. i think rendition is a documented in this report from a source of great human rights violation. it damaged the reputation of u.s. around the world and coopted as many as 54 governments into torture programs. it is flagrantly illegal and requires a serious examination by the intelligence committee. >> i want to go to a clip of john brennan in 2006 when he appeared on "frontline" on pbs where he was questioned about the bush a ministration counterterrorism policies. >> the war will be a long one. -- the war against terrorism will be a long one. whether the iraq does not play by the queen's very rules. the u.s. has to take off the gloves and i think that is appropriate. i think we do have to take off the gloves in some areas, but in the right time, the right way, and for the right reason. with full understanding of what the consequences of that might be. >> this issue of john brennan's and the u.s. has to take off the gloves given the necessity of
you think of john brennan as president obama is nominee? >> i think as many questions to answer. i think rendition is a documented in this report from a source of great human rights violation. it damaged the reputation of u.s. around the world and coopted as many as 54 governments into torture programs. it is flagrantly illegal and requires a serious examination by the intelligence committee. >> i want to go to a clip of john brennan in 2006 when he appeared on "frontline"...
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are you saying today that it is totally unconnected to the obama administration's shift in
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you have said that president obama believes that done carefully, deliberately, and responsibly we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know what their government does on their behalf consistent with our national security, the presunks mption o transparency should be the rule. when we on the committee push hard for access to the legal analysis justifying the authority of the executive branch to lethally target americans using drones, for instance, it erodes the government's credibility to the american people. i want to tell you i'm grateful to the president for allowing members of this committee to briefly view some of the legal opinions on targeting american citizens. this is an important first step, but i want to tell you i think there's much more to be done in that regard, and you have heard that from my colleagues here today. i have long believed that our government also has an obligation to the american people to face its mistakes transparently, help the public understand the nature of those mista
you have said that president obama believes that done carefully, deliberately, and responsibly we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know what their government does on their behalf consistent with our national security, the presunks mption o transparency should be the rule. when we on the committee push hard for access to the legal analysis justifying the authority of the executive branch to lethally target...
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has landed an upcoming interview with michele obama. that's it for this edition of "reliable sources." if you missed our program check us out on mondays on itunes. search for reliable sources in the store. we're back next sunday morning for another critical look at the media. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >> and the award for best dramatic performance goes to -- washington? today, if you can't beat them, scare them. >> we are required to cut $1 billion and if more than half of our employees are at the faa, the faa -- there has to be some impact. >> delayed planes and canceled flights, the world of automatic budget cuts, according to transportation secretary, ray lahood. >>> then, despite some republican calls to pull the plug on chuck hagel's nomination for defense chief, and a slow walk of the nomination of john brennan as cia director, the president stands by his men. he will probably get what he wants. weighing the odds with senator john mccain. >>> and guns and immigration. before bills governing either b
has landed an upcoming interview with michele obama. that's it for this edition of "reliable sources." if you missed our program check us out on mondays on itunes. search for reliable sources in the store. we're back next sunday morning for another critical look at the media. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >> and the award for best dramatic performance goes to -- washington? today, if you can't beat them, scare them. >> we are required...
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obama, distinguished guests, which includes everybody. thank you so much for this wonderful honor to be at this stage. again, i was here 16 years ago, and the fact they have invited me back means i did not offend too many people. that is great. i want to start by reading for texts that will put into context what i have to say. proverbs 11:9 -- the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escapes. proverbs 11:12 -- the man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. proverbs 11:20 5 -- a generous man will prosper. he refreshes others with himself -- who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. if my people who are called by my name will foll and pray and n from their wicked ways, then we will forgive their sins. i had an opportunity to speak at a lot of venues. this is my fourth speech this week. i have an opportunity to talk to a lot of people. i have been asking people what concerns you, what are you most concerned about in terms of the spirituality and the direction
obama, distinguished guests, which includes everybody. thank you so much for this wonderful honor to be at this stage. again, i was here 16 years ago, and the fact they have invited me back means i did not offend too many people. that is great. i want to start by reading for texts that will put into context what i have to say. proverbs 11:9 -- the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escapes. proverbs 11:12 -- the man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a...
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president obama's decision reminds me of this story. in 1955 the israeli philosopher yisha leibovitz wrote a letter to david ben gurion, israel's first prime minister, in which he complained about innocent palestinians killed during israeli operations. ben gurion then replied, "i received your letter and i do not agree with you. were all the human ideals to be given to me on the one hand and israeli security on the other, i would choose israeli security because while it is good that there be a world full of peace, fraternity, justice, and honesty, it is even more important that we be in it." that's "hardball" for now. thank you for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the obama administration's policy of targeting americans comes under attack on capitol hill. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> every american has the right to know when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> the president's pick for cia takes a gri
president obama's decision reminds me of this story. in 1955 the israeli philosopher yisha leibovitz wrote a letter to david ben gurion, israel's first prime minister, in which he complained about innocent palestinians killed during israeli operations. ben gurion then replied, "i received your letter and i do not agree with you. were all the human ideals to be given to me on the one hand and israeli security on the other, i would choose israeli security because while it is good that there...
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it revealed incompetence at the top of the obama administration that is breathtaking. the president not concerned with americans under attack, secretary of state's all day long never once called to ask what might be done? the idea secretary not aware for request for satiric -- security saying can we help you out? nobody is hauled in this administration with national security. not just the failure of benghazi on negative benghazi but exposing the risk of facilities, citizens and their country to attacks worldwide. these people and not doing their jobs. >> the senior people are not from ambassador stevens was doing his. and we have a hint he was trying to negotiate arms transfers perhaps that is why he was meeting with the turkish ambassador, the last meeting he had. lou: suspend critical judgment for a man who has llen in service of this country, but he was aware of the security lapse from it is noble he would assume those for himself but he did for two operatives as well try to save his life and others trying to feed these attacks much of the responsibility rests upon
it revealed incompetence at the top of the obama administration that is breathtaking. the president not concerned with americans under attack, secretary of state's all day long never once called to ask what might be done? the idea secretary not aware for request for satiric -- security saying can we help you out? nobody is hauled in this administration with national security. not just the failure of benghazi on negative benghazi but exposing the risk of facilities, citizens and their country to...
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it is important for the united states in the obama demonstration to explain -- the obama administration to explain why these tools are lawful under the constitution with respect to americans or under international law with respect to foreign nationals. host: this goes toward what the tweet is from wild and wonderful. when have we been at war with an entity such as al qaeda and not a sovereign nation? your thoughts, chris anders. guest: this is a war effort and a use of lethal force that has gone beyond any geographical boundaries. i could talk to you all day long about that. it started out about afghanistan and a rearing the dance and neighboring areas of pakistan. -- and neighboring areas of pakistan. drones are so easy to use. they are not putting american lives immediately times -- immediately at risk. they are being used in yemen and somalia. senator wyden, the number three member of the intelligence committee, says he wants to know where else they have been used and where else this killing program has been operated. just a list of countries. the obama administration has refused to
it is important for the united states in the obama demonstration to explain -- the obama administration to explain why these tools are lawful under the constitution with respect to americans or under international law with respect to foreign nationals. host: this goes toward what the tweet is from wild and wonderful. when have we been at war with an entity such as al qaeda and not a sovereign nation? your thoughts, chris anders. guest: this is a war effort and a use of lethal force that has...
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the obama administration's policy of targeting americans comes under attack on capitol hill. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> every american has the right to know when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> the president's pick for cia takes a grilling over the targeted killings of american citizens. >> people are reacting to a lot of falsehoods that are out there. >> reporter: tonight, the man who broke this story, michael eyes ackoff of abc news on the revelations for the brennan confirmation hearing. first it was virginia. now michigan is flirting with state-mandated vaginal probes. there's a late update on this story. i'll talk war on women with terry o'neil and actress martha plimpton. >>> senator bernie sanders has a new plan to stop corporate tax dodgers. >> corporations are people, my friend. >> the senator unveils his new bill here tonight. >>> plus, someone actually made the paul harvey farmer ad better. >>> and governor chris christie wants everyone to shut up about his weight. >> shut up. >> tonight, reverend al sharpton is here to giv
the obama administration's policy of targeting americans comes under attack on capitol hill. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> every american has the right to know when their government believes it's allowed to kill them. >> the president's pick for cia takes a grilling over the targeted killings of american citizens. >> people are reacting to a lot of falsehoods that are out there. >> reporter: tonight, the man who broke this story, michael eyes...
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administration and president obama being seen as a war hawk? >> i think senator burr was trying to say something like and get things going. republicans in some cases wasted time. instead of asking the tough questions on answers that we need to know, there was grandstanding. i know rand paul by way of example could have asked hillary clinton very tough questions about benghazi and used it for an infommercial. chuck hagel has very controversial reasons why he shouldn't be secretary of defense but yet we do too much grandstanding. i think we've wasted some time on the republican side. >> there have been really intense hearings, that's for sure. karen finney, jim warren, and brabender, thank you. >>> the president is getting ready to make his state of the union address, okay? we want to find out from you what you think the state of our union is. so we're giving you this homework assignment. we'd like to you finish this sentence. so here's mine. our state of the union is proud and ready for what is next. what's your answer? submit it to us. find us
administration and president obama being seen as a war hawk? >> i think senator burr was trying to say something like and get things going. republicans in some cases wasted time. instead of asking the tough questions on answers that we need to know, there was grandstanding. i know rand paul by way of example could have asked hillary clinton very tough questions about benghazi and used it for an infommercial. chuck hagel has very controversial reasons why he shouldn't be secretary of...
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i messaged how i didn't like obama's first inaugural. he had that boiler plait about shared sacrifice and when you're experiencing a depression, you don't need shared sacrifice. you need spending to get the economy moving. and, sure, you can see how wrong it is if you think about this. family which has overspent needs to tighten its belt, but it doesn't as part of its belt tightening start by having one of the spouses quit his or her job. but when do you that in the economy it leads to mass unemployment. which is crazy. >> bank of england did a study recently that our segment producer found that i think is so fascinating. it talks about the -- it looked at all the countries in the world and it's valuated the percent of country years spent in banking crises, and from 1950 to 19790.9% of total country years are set in banking crises and from 1980 to 2010 almost 20% of total country years in the countries analyzed are spent in banking crisis. what is going on? >> it's actually not much of a mystery. it's liberalization. we had from 1950 to
i messaged how i didn't like obama's first inaugural. he had that boiler plait about shared sacrifice and when you're experiencing a depression, you don't need shared sacrifice. you need spending to get the economy moving. and, sure, you can see how wrong it is if you think about this. family which has overspent needs to tighten its belt, but it doesn't as part of its belt tightening start by having one of the spouses quit his or her job. but when do you that in the economy it leads to mass...
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an independent voice for obama. >> i am committed to president obama and vice president biden. i think he is a brilliant man. he is now able to flower more as the president i knew he could be. >> a leader who knows how to follow. >> i will go wherever the president wants me to go. >> someone who will never forget where she came from. >> and it just clicked. tennessee is home. and it just clicked. tennessee is home. >> kentucky. >> someone who knows what is good for us. >> obama care has done so much for us right here in tennessee. >> ashley judd has responded. ashley thanks senator mcconnell, karl rove and their negative allies for all the attention as she considers her future political plans, although a decision hasn't been made yet. the kentucky senate race is obviously high profile with republican leader up for reelection. rove's ad is meant to be a preemptive strike. if democrats are able to topple senator mcconnell, they would be taking a page out of a republican playbook. history tells us. 2004 republicans targeted then tom daschle and they won. 2010, republicans, well, t
an independent voice for obama. >> i am committed to president obama and vice president biden. i think he is a brilliant man. he is now able to flower more as the president i knew he could be. >> a leader who knows how to follow. >> i will go wherever the president wants me to go. >> someone who will never forget where she came from. >> and it just clicked. tennessee is home. and it just clicked. tennessee is home. >> kentucky. >> someone who knows what...
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. >>> with just five days to go until automatic spending cuts kick in, the obama administration is ratcheting up spending about aircraft carriers that can't make it to the persian gulf. if you're flying anywhere in the next month or so, the transportation secretary warns you should brace for more flight delays and longer wait lines at security checkpoints. secretary lahood joins me now. thank you for being here to talk about this. >> good morning. >> as far as we can figure out, the faa budget, we're not even talking about the transportation, is about $15 billion, give or take. they'll have to cut $16 million, about 4%. why is that enough to cause planes to be delayed for an hour and a half? there should be must be things inside the faa budget where can you get rid of 4%. >> wire going to do that. we have been spending the last several months looking at and we will really focus on this now, every contract to see what penalties we might have to cut. we'll look at everything we possibly can to get to where we need to be, which is about $600 million in cuts. we can't do it without furloughing pe
. >>> with just five days to go until automatic spending cuts kick in, the obama administration is ratcheting up spending about aircraft carriers that can't make it to the persian gulf. if you're flying anywhere in the next month or so, the transportation secretary warns you should brace for more flight delays and longer wait lines at security checkpoints. secretary lahood joins me now. thank you for being here to talk about this. >> good morning. >> as far as we can figure...
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. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party at his confirmation hearing this afternoon. democrats will likely demand answers about the use of unmanned drones to attack u.s. enemies overseas. brennan is the administration's point person on drones, the man who signs off on the kill list. >> i suggest to you that these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are, indeed, ethical and just. >> reporter: the use of drones has grown 700% under the obama administration. we learned just yesterday, that america has a secret base in saudi arabia, used to send drones throughout the region. lawmakers will discover about a document that says american citizens tied to al qaeda can be killed if a high-level official believes the target poses an imminent threat. but the government can do so without having clear evidence. human righ
. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party at his confirmation hearing this afternoon. democrats will likely demand answers about the use of unmanned drones to attack u.s. enemies overseas. brennan is the administration's point person on drones, the man...